Officer Shoots Dog

March 19, 1986

HOLLYWOOD — A police officer shot a loose dog three times Saturday when the growling animal charged the officer, police said.

Officer J.P. Lunney responded to the call of a loose dog in the 6600 block of Evans Street at 3:54 p.m., police said. As he approached the front door of the house, the dog ran from under a parked car and ``charged at the officer with its teeth showing,`` police said.

As Lunney backed up, the dog continued to charge, police said. Lunney fired three shots, all of which struck the dog, police said. The wounded dog fled the area but was caught by other officers a few blocks away, police said.

The dog survived. Police issued the dog`s owner, Ronald Geminick, of the same block, with allowing an animal to run loose.

Police originally were told the animal was a pit bull, butGeminick told police the animal was a leopard hound.